SOLUTION: Martin sold his computer and software for $900, receiving three times as much for the computer than the software. What was the selling price of the computer and the software? Wri

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Question 845578: Martin sold his computer and software for $900, receiving three times as much for the computer than the software. What was the selling price of the computer and the software? Write and solve an equation.
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Hi,

received three times as much for the computer than the software amount +highlight_green%28x%29

  3x + x = 900

    4x = $900

     x = $225, amount for software.  Received $675 for the computer

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 $225 + $675 = $900

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